Obverse description	Bust of Louis Braille with professor`s palms on the collar, reading with his hands the alphabet on three lines. Church of Coupvray [77] in the background where his birthplace is located. Dates of birth and death.
Obverse script	Braille, Latin
Obverse lettering	RF LOUIS BRAILLE 1809 1852 COUPVRAY
Reverse description	Hand reading a quote from writer Helen Keller in Braille on a sheet of paper `A ray of light has penetrated the shadows of the world`.
Reverse script	Braille, Latin
Reverse lettering	UN RAYON DE LUMIÈRE A PÉNÉTRÉ LES OMBRES DU MONDE Helen Keller LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 1999 100F
Edge
Mint
Mintage	1999  - Proof - 3 000
Catalog ID	3960415190
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